The Classical Cache Mystery Cache
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As a classical pianist, I love to play musical compositions particularly from the Romantic School of classics. Rachmaninoff is my favorite, followed closely by Grieg and Tschaikowsky. I can remember at recitals as a kid, playing Mendelssohn's Scherzo in E Major, Chopin's 3rd Ballade, and Rachmaninoff's G Minor Prelude compositions. This Puzzle Cache is meant to test your knowledge of classical music. The above listed coordinates are not those that will get you to the cache; however, the N48* and W122* portions of the coordinates are correct. It's your job to find the remaining five additional numbers for each of the two coordinates (10 numbers in all). Many classical compositions have been permanently categorized according to a series of Opus Numbers. They are also titled by their melodious nature, and referred to as Ballades, Concertos, Symphonies, Dances, etc. Below are listed five musical compositions: Composer/ Opus Number Rachmaninoff 18 Chopin 64 Moszkowski 15 no.1 Rubinstein 03 no.1 Grieg 46 no.3 The name of the composer and Opus No. is given. What is not given are the basic titles, some of which may be revealed above. 1. Fill in the title blanks (Is it a Concerto, a Dance, etc?) 2. Rearrange the order of the compositions so that they are listed alphabetically by title. 3. Arrange the five 2-digit Opus Numbers in order after the compositions have been listed alphabetically. This will result in 10 numbers. 4. Apply the first five numbers to the North coordinate; the second five to the West coordinate. This will give you another coordinate location. This new location is Not the location of the cache. 5. Add 11.434' to the North coordinate determined in Step four. Add 10.054' to the West coordinate determined in Step four. This will give you the final coordinates for the cache.
Please trade musical items if possible. CONGRATULATIONS! Cachedin, on being FTF!! Update: Coords are very jumpy. Rely on hint and spoiler. You may zero out a little north of the hint item. BYOP, and replace exactly as found.
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